Smith is incredibly competitive and desperately wants a ring. Look for him to go at a discount to a top tier team. New England's a good fit, but if I had to guess, I'd say New Orleans. I think he wants to show Carolina they made a mistake.

Smith is incredibly competitive and desperately wants a ring. Look for him to go at a discount to a top tier team. New England's a good fit, but if I had to guess, I'd say New Orleans. I think he wants to show Carolina they made a mistake.

I have read that he prefers Baltimore. That said, I could see him staying in division and going to Tampa Bay. He would LOVE a chance to stick it to the Panthers twice a year.

I think you're right about him wanting to stay in the Division, but I would give nods to New Orleans or Atlanta over Tampa. New England has some merit, but I'm not sure he would be able to quickly pick up their system.........maybe a little like Ocho going up there.

Smith is incredibly competitive and desperately wants a ring. Look for him to go at a discount to a top tier team. New England's a good fit, but if I had to guess, I'd say New Orleans. I think he wants to show Carolina they made a mistake.

I have read that he prefers Baltimore. That said, I could see him staying in division and going to Tampa Bay. He would LOVE a chance to stick it to the Panthers twice a year.

I liked and cheered for Smith a lot. Hes a good ball player all around. & when he told Talib to "Ice up, son. Ice up!" that sealed the deal for me. He's awesome & deserves his last few years to be awesome.

I just cannot understand why the Panthers FO are turning their back on him! Hes been the man there for the last decade. What could they gain by kicking him out the door?

Heck Miami could use Steve Smith as a weapon too! Why not, get him for a good deal and let him reek havoc on the AFC East vs us having to face him.

i don't see that going down.. after the stress last season and all the reports that smith is being cut for problems not related to his play.. i would bet the front office avoids that.... shame I'd love a weapon like that..

Any time the Pats sign a good player, it's a bad thing. But I have to wonder who Tommy is going to throw to? Edelman very well may be leaving them with last year's rookies and a glass Gronk. They'll still win the division by virtue of the mediocrity of all of the rest of the teams, but unless they pull a few more rabbits out of their hat (which is so likely as to be expected) their current team is not championship material.

So now it's not really a question of IF they will find those rabbits, but when, because that's what they do. When we reach into the hat, we typically pull out a big, expensive example of mediocrity. Still, I'm hopeful a new GM can change that. Hopeful, but not really expectant.

Wallace on Revis is a win for Wallace.... the "best coverage CB in history" still can not match Wallace's top end speed. If Tannehill can hit Wallace over the top. this is a complete non factor.

Maybe Bellicheat will be smart putting Revis on Hartline....... and Wallace will match up against a Rutgers Alum..... yea

Either way. Bring in a tall CB that can play physical with Wallace and u shut him down due to leverage and the bump. Bringing in a 5'11 "shut down" coverage corner doesnt solve the issue....

Wallace vs Talib > Wallace vs Revis

Wouldn't hold true against other "Number 1's" but you play to win your division first, that is within your control...... this move SCREAMS of trying to buy a championship to compete with Denver, dont forget about your own division. Miami split this year with the patsies.... and the Bills arent far behind.... if the Jets get a QB, this could become a competitive division

NFL.com's Ian Rapoport reports Patriots DT Vince Wilfork has requested his release.Due $7.5 million, the Pats had approached Wilfork about restructuring his contract. He clearly didn't like what they were selling, and would rather take his wares to the open market. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, Wilfork isn't open to any sort of restructuring. Cutting Wilfork would clear $8 million in cap space, but leave behind $3.6 million in dead money. Wilfork appeared in just four games last season before tearing his Achilles' tendon. Going on 33, Wilfork has spent his entire 10-year career with the Patriots.

Revis and Talib were similar. You weren't throwing much on either guy. So New England made a lateral move in my opinion. Didn't NE match up Talib on Hartline the last time Miami Played them? RT to Wallace is pretty much a self-check at this point. No need to put a shutdown corner on a pair that have't burned anyone as of yet.

Reading this on facebook from a Pats fan; Next year the Pats will have the option to franchise him for less money. So the deal could essentially become 2 years for $18M

You never have the option to franchise a guy for less money. Franchise tag salary is defined as average of the top 5 at the position or 120% of previous years salary, whichever is greater. So if it is $11m this year, it will be $13.2m to franchise him next year.

Reading this on facebook from a Pats fan; Next year the Pats will have the option to franchise him for less money. So the deal could essentially become 2 years for $18M

You never have the option to franchise a guy for less money. Franchise tag salary is defined as average of the top 5 at the position or 120% of previous years salary, whichever is greater. So if it is $11m this year, it will be $13.2m to franchise him next year.

NE is just running ragged. They know there time is up & there is a new king on the hill in the afc east. Tannehill is the best QB in the division. Yeah I know I made this post this same time last year but this time it true!!